THE MP FOR LAVANTILLE  WEST IS CALLING ON GOVERNMENT TO RE INSTALL, THE CCC AND MILAT PROGRAMS.

KAREEM MARCELLE SAYS, THE PROGRAM IS HELPING THOUSANDS OF AT RISK YOUTHS.

HE REVEALED THAT WHILE GOVERNMENT IS GIVING MONEY TO THE PROGRAM, THEY ARE NOT EFFECTING IT.

FUTHER HE SAID, MILAT HAS ALL BUT BEEN DECIMATED.

ALTHOUGH MINISTER OF SPORT AND YOUTH AFFAIRS PHILLIP WATTS CLAIMS, FUNDS AND RESOURCES WERE DIVERTED FROM THE CIVILLIAN CONSERVATION CORPS, AND MILAT FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES.

SPEAKING IN THE PARLIAMENT ON SATURDAY, THE MP FOR LA HORQUETTA REVEALED, THAT THERE WAS CORRUPTION IN THE PROGRAM.

HE ALSO CLAIMED, THERE WAS QUESTIONABLE HIRING PRACTICES.

ALSO MP WATTS TOLD OF SEVERAL DISCREPANCIES, IN THE MILAT PROGRAM.

HE DENIED THAT HIS GOVERNMENT, HAD SHUT DOWN THE PROGRAM.